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Defining U.S. National Security Interests in Central Asia.  A Trans-Caspian Super Highway?

Defining U.S. National Security Interests in Central Asia. A Trans-Caspian Super Highway?

In 2014, I was heavily involved in the U.S. Military's Northern Distribution Net...

Central Asia in Focus: Kazakh Journalists Take Fight for Accreditation to Court

Central Asia in Focus: Kazakh Journalists Take Fight for Accreditation to Court

Bruce Pannier

11/09/2024

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Central Asia in Focus: Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan Snub Russian Organizations

Central Asia in Focus: Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan Snub Russian Organizations

Bruce Pannier

10/23/2024

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Russian, Uzbek, and Kazakh Officials Face Mounting Regional Tensions

Russian, Uzbek, and Kazakh Officials Face Mounting Regional Tensions

In another instance of Moscow barring goods from neighboring countries, Russia’s...

Central Asia in Focus: Kazakhstan’s Referendum on Nuclear Power

Central Asia in Focus: Kazakhstan’s Referendum on Nuclear Power

Bruce Pannier

10/16/2024

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Rosatom in Central Asia: Russia Eager to be Involved in Central Asian Energy

Rosatom in Central Asia: Russia Eager to be Involved in Central Asian Energy

Russia has long sought influence through the sizable role it plays in global ene...

EU Unveils New Middle Corridor Coordinating Platform

EU Unveils New Middle Corridor Coordinating Platform

October 3-4,Turkmenistan hosted a high-level forum for European Union officials ...

Central Asia in Focus: Uzbek Senate Adopts “Undesirable Foreigner” Law

Central Asia in Focus: Uzbek Senate Adopts “Undesirable Foreigner” Law

Bruce Pannier

09/30/2024

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Central Asia+: Summitry Takes Region to New Heights

Central Asia+: Summitry Takes Region to New Heights

Toghrul Ali

09/06/2024

Central Asia is gaining prominence on the global stage as major international ac...

For Kyrgyzstan, Anti-Russia Sanctions Could Spell Trouble at Home

For Kyrgyzstan, Anti-Russia Sanctions Could Spell Trouble at Home

More than two years into the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine, Central Asian labor ...

Across Central Asia, Governments Bet Big on Nuclear Power

Across Central Asia, Governments Bet Big on Nuclear Power

In the winter of 2022 - 2023, much of Central Asia experienced dire cold and pow...

Central Asia in Focus: Kazakhstan Officially Accepts Credentials of Taliban Envoy

Central Asia in Focus: Kazakhstan Officially Accepts Credentials of Taliban Envoy

Bruce Pannier

08/28/2024

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Recognizing the Taliban:  Central Asia and an Evolving International Stance

Recognizing the Taliban: Central Asia and an Evolving International Stance

In a major breakthrough for Kabul, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) accepted the c...

PGI: The G7’s Answer to Belt and Road?

PGI: The G7’s Answer to Belt and Road?

In July, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan hosted to a U.S. delegation aiming to enhance...

Central Asia and Azerbaijan Reaffirm Ties in the Consultative Meetings of the Heads of States

Central Asia and Azerbaijan Reaffirm Ties in the Consultative Meetings of the Heads of States

Toghrul Ali

08/21/2024

Central Asian leaders’ commitment to increased regional collaboration and integr...

Afghanistan’s Rocky Road To Re-emergence: Central Asia’s Kabul-stoned Path South

Afghanistan’s Rocky Road To Re-emergence: Central Asia’s Kabul-stoned Path South

Out of the headlines, Afghanistan is undergoing a silent crisis that is adding i...

In Much of Central Asia, Perception of China Declines

In Much of Central Asia, Perception of China Declines

Tajikistan’s Chinese-run Zarafshon gold mine is reportedly wreaking havoc on the...

The Impact of Central Asia’s Critical Repatriation Efforts

The Impact of Central Asia’s Critical Repatriation Efforts

The recent spike in terror-related incidents, including the Crocus City Hall att...

ISKP’s Resurgence: The Growing Threat to Central Asia and Global Security

ISKP’s Resurgence: The Growing Threat to Central Asia and Global Security

The Islamic State in the Khorasan Province (ISKP) has intensified its recruitmen...